Kensho Ono & Natsuki Hanae Take on Thursday MC Roles in 'Say You To Yo Asobi'! The Best Duo in the Voice Acting World Faces a Baptism of Fire, "Graduating Already Today!?"

On April 17 (Thursday) at 10 PM, the first episode of 'Say You To Yo Asobi Thursday' aired on ABEMA's "Anime LIVE Channel," revealing the MCs for the Thursday slot of the 2025 season.

Thursday's MCs are Kensho Ono & Natsuki Hanae!

In the 2025 season, the MCs for each day were announced during the first broadcast of each respective day. With viewers on the edge of their seats, the new MC, Kensho Ono, made a smooth entrance. He then energetically greeted viewers, saying, "The day has finally come for me to say this. I'm Kensho Ono, the Thursday MC!" He expressed his excitement about taking on the MC role for the first time, saying, "I always thought I was just a guest, so to be able to take on the role of MC is unbelievable! I'm really pumped up. I've been anxious all day today."

However, his partner was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly, a mysterious figure claiming to be his partner popped up in the chat with a "Who am I?" question. Even as Ono kept responding to questions from this supposed partner, he was left alone despite being the new MC, and he muttered, "I might be reaching my limit."

Just as Ono was hitting his breaking point, his partner, Natsuki Hanae, finally made a grand entrance. Known as one of the closest duos in the voice acting industry, viewers were ecstatic, commenting, "This is the best!" "The ultimate duo!" and "Thursdays are going to be wild, LOL."

Following this, they revealed how the duo decision came about. Hanae explained, "I was planning to make a clean break and graduate last year, but the staff said, 'Mr. Ono insists it has to be with Mr. Hanae...,' which persuaded me to continue." However, Ono, with a surprised look, retorted, "No, no! I didn't say that!" He then asked, "Can I share my memory for my honor?" and revealed the truth: when he informed Hanae about his MC role, Hanae responded, "If Kensho-san is going to be the MC, then I'll stay," showcasing their close bond right from the start.